Don Valentine

American venture capitalist (1932–2019)
Person human Q5293639
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Don Valentine

Summary

Don Valentine is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1932-06-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Woodside[4]. He died on +2019-10-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (424 views/month, #7,030 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Don Valentine was born in New York City[2].
  • Don Valentine died in Woodside[4].
  • Don Valentine was born on +1932-06-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Don Valentine died on +2019-10-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Don Valentine held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Don Valentine worked as a businessperson[6].
  • Don Valentine was employed by Raytheon[9].
  • Don Valentine was employed by Fairchild Semiconductor[10].
  • Don Valentine was employed by National Semiconductor[11].
  • Don Valentine was educated at Fordham University[12].
  • Don Valentine was educated at Mount Saint Michael Academy[13].
  • Don Valentine's image is recorded as Don Valentine in 2009.jpg[14].
  • Don Valentine is recorded as male[15].
  • Don Valentine's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Don Valentine's Commons category is recorded as Don Valentine[17].
  • Don Valentine's residence is recorded as Woodside[18].
  • Don Valentine's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gdryj[19].
  • Don Valentine's family name is recorded as Valentine[20].
  • Don Valentine's given name is recorded as Donald[21].
  • Don Valentine's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Don Valentine's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 523/000128139[23].
  • Don Valentine's described by source is recorded as Don Valentine, Founder of Sequoia Capital, Is Dead at 87[24].
  • Don Valentine's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Don'}[25].
  • Don Valentine's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000056034904101[26].
  • Don Valentine's Prabook ID is recorded as 2394182[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Don Valentine's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1932-06-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Fordham University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1841[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and Mount Saint Michael Academy[13], a school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1926[34].

Career and Affiliations

Don Valentine's professions included businessperson[6]. Employers include Raytheon[9], a defense contractor[35], in United States[36], founded in 1922[37], headquartered in Waltham[38]; Fairchild Semiconductor[10], a business[39], in United States[40], founded in 1957[41], headquartered in San Jose[42]; and National Semiconductor[11], a business[43], in United States[44], founded in 1959[45], headquartered in Santa Clara[46].

Death and Burial

Don Valentine died on +2019-10-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Woodside[4].

Why It Matters

Don Valentine ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (424 views/month, #7,030 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Don Valentine born?

Don Valentine was born in New York City[2].

Where did Don Valentine die?

Don Valentine died in Woodside[4].

What did Don Valentine do for work?

Don Valentine worked as businessperson[6].

Where did Don Valentine go to school?

Don Valentine was educated at Fordham University[12] and Mount Saint Michael Academy[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . sequoiacap.com. sequoiacap.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . sequoiacap.com. sequoiacap.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . sequoiacap.com. sequoiacap.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . sequoiacap.com. sequoiacap.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . sequoiacap.com. sequoiacap.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . sequoiacap.com. sequoiacap.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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